170117 Parks & Recreation Advisory MINTu=
ATTENDANCE
Mel Getty
Susie Wray
Donna Scanlan
Don Baxter
Michael Cerna
James Payne
Bob McCormick
Penny Esseltine
Craig Cole
Becky Turrill, Secretary
Rick Cox, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
Janet McCurdy, Program Manager
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:32am
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By: D. Baxter Seconded By: M. Cerna
Resolution #1
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of
January 17, 2017, be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof - None
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
4.1. Minutes of the Meeting of November 22, 2016
Moved By: S. Wray Seconded By: B. McCormick
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Parks & Rec COMMITTEE
Tuesday January 17, 2017
7:30am
Marwood Lounge
45 Hardy Ave
MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes - 2 -
Resolution #2
THAT the Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting of November 22,
2016, be approved.
Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations
5.1. Dog Park – Presentation made by Peter Luciani and Tyler Coghill to the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Committee. The Committee asked that the group come back with a
complete recommendation on a second location for the dog park prior to a presentation to
council. The group feels that it would have the information on the second location ready for
presentation at the next committee meeting.
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Governance – Chair M. Getty reviewed procedure of information from Memorial Park
Revitalization Committee to Parks & Rec Advisory Committee.
6.2. Memorial Park Revitalization – Update
6.2.1. Funding – Town received a Federal Grant for $128 000.00 for Memorial Park
Celebration Plaza with funds to be used by the end of 2017
- Kinsmen have also committed $50 000.00 for the Band shell in Memorial Park
6.2.2. Ball Diamonds – R. Cox to acquire clarification from council on hardball #1
6.2.3. Pump Track – Update given to Committee from R. Cox
- Official Naming – Kolin Smith Memorial Skate Park
- Staff report to be completed on shade sails vs trees
6.2.4. Revised Layout – Update given to Committee by R. Cox Motion #1
On MOTION made, SECONDED and CARRIED the Parks and Recreation Committee
endorse the RESOLUTION received from the Memorial Park Revitalization
Subcommittee and it be forwarded to council for approval. (7-0)
Moved By: S. Wray Seconded By: B. McCormick
6.3. Strategic Master Plan – This document will not be updated in 2017
6.4. Capital Levy Surcharge – To be added to all pool activities at both indoor and waterpark.
7. Correspondence - None
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8. Other Business
8.1. Office Hours – Closed on Friday afternoon. This was during the Christmas Holidays to
allow staff to take their lunch break.
8.2. Facility Security – Recommend that all staff wear uniform/nametag that allows them to
be easily identified as employee. Also the ability to lock down parts of the facility when
they are not in use.
8.3. Dog Park – possibility of advertising on the fence of the proposed dog park
9. Closed Session
9.1. - None
10. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Parks & Rec Advisory Committee will be on Tuesday February 21,
2017 @ 5:30pm
11. Adjournment
Moved By: S. Wray Seconded By: M. Cerna
Proposed Resolution #3
THAT the Parks & Rec Advisory Committee Meeting of January 17, 2017 be adjourned at
9:31am